Newborn

Overtired Baby: What to do about overtiredness and how to prevent it!
Remember that manual we talked about? The one that should have come with your baby? Well, chapter 1 should definitely be: The Overtired Baby For Dummies. Overtired babies are akin to the...

Swaddles vs Sleep Sack: When and How to Use Them!
I get a lot of questions about swaddles vs sleep sacks. And honestly, even if you’re not a first-time parent, it can be confusing to know what the difference between the two is, and when to use each...

Swaddle Tutorial
With your newborn, it's important to get them into a nice and snug swaddle. In this swaddle tutorial, I'll show you exactly how to swaddle your newborn! Look familiar? There's nothing more...

How to Ditch Those Early Morning Baby Wakings
Once upon a time, a long long time ago, before kids and when your stamina was at it’s peak, an early morning wake up was, dare I say…romantic. Getting up with your partner to watch the sun rise...

When Should My Baby Take a Nap and For How Long?
Before you have a baby, naps can seem pretty basic. It’s daytime. My baby seems tired. I will put them in the crib and they will fall asleep. Right?....Right?!?!? Ummm…no. Once you become a new...

The Top 5 Tips for Managing Spring Forward
I’m just going to say it. Whoever came up with the idea of Daylight Savings Time most certainly did NOT have children. (Update: the internet tells me it was Benjamin Franklin and he did have...

5 Foolproof Ways to Get Your Newborn to Sleep
Those newborn days are a LOT. They are filled with love like you have never felt before, pure exhaustion that is somehow much worse than when you used to pull all-nighters, joy with a capital J,...

5 Things You Need to Know About Swaddles
Swaddling babies has been around for thousands of years, fluctuating in popularity through the decades. Lately, it has been making a comeback (as it should! It’s a fantastic tool for newborn sleep)....

7 Things You Do That Aren’t Spoiling Your Newborn
Picture this: you want your partner to learn to clean the bathroom properly so you hand them the cleaning tools and walk away. This will be great, right? They will be scrubbing the grout with Mr....

5 Ways To Thrive During the Holidays With a Newborn
The holiday season is a time for speeding up slowing down, chaos relaxing, stressing over enjoying time with family and friends. It is often a time we look forward to for most of the year, when we...